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PostalMag Sunday, October 22, 2017

Postal Life October 22-23, 2017

Photo: Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Post Office 18972, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Someone got his first #dog warning from the mail carrier today. #CLYDE #americanmade #dobermanpinscher #doberman #blackandrust #family #dobielove #mansbestfriend #protector #ventura #california #reportcard #mailman #unitedstates #postoffice #usps A post shared by J T […]

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PostalMag Friday, October 20, 2017

Postal Life October 20, 2017

Photo: Branchville, New Jersey Post Office 07826, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife #68722 #postoffice #usps A post shared by Sarah (@sarahmannhom) on Oct 19, 2017 at 11:44am PDT “i wanna be #mailman ?” #pug #lettercarrier #stpete A post shared by geoffrey nichols (@the_pixie_the_pug) on Oct 19, […]

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PostalMag Friday, October 20, 2017

Veterans Day 2017 Holiday Postal Scheduling

Both the APWU and NALC have posted information to clear up confusion about when the Postal Service will observe Veterans Day 2017, which this year falls on a Saturday. APWU Statement “Each year, Veterans’ Day is celebrated on Nov. 11. For 2017, the holiday falls on a Saturday. There has been some confusion about when […]

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PostalMag Thursday, October 19, 2017

Postal Life October 19, 2017

Photo: Port Washington, New York Post Office 11050, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife This whole sample request needs to end !!!!! Ain't nobody got time for this ??? #postal #Usps #help #work #toobusy #mailproblems A post shared by Postal girls (@femail_disorder) on Oct 18, 2017 at […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Postal Life October 18, 2017

Photo: Forest Hills, New York Post Office 10628, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife You can just call me the neighborhood ham #ham #usps #unitedstatespostalservice #mailman #eastie #eastboston #neighborhoodwatch #neighborhood A post shared by Duke the Noble Newfie (@dukeofthewestend) on Oct 17, 2017 at 3:53am PDT Post […]

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PostalMag Monday, October 16, 2017

Postal Life October 17, 2017

Photo: Brandsville, Missouri Post Office 65688, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife This is my good family friend, Heber. Heber has been standing in front of the #USPS for almost a month now. He paid priority shipping with the promise of his package being delivered to #PuertoRico […]

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PostalMag Sunday, October 15, 2017

Postal Life October 15-16, 2017

Photo: Ute Park, New Mexico Post Office 87749, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Over an hour to send a package and the customer service was horrible. ?? – Miami – 10.10.2017 @uspostalservice #USPostalService #USPS #PostOffice #Miami #Florida A post shared by Xavier G. Campos ? (@cerati9) […]

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PostalMag Saturday, October 14, 2017

2017 Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period

The USPS Reports: Penalty Overtime Exclusion As referenced in Article 8, sections 4 and 5, of the USPS-NALC and USPS-APWU national agreements, the December period (during which penalty overtime regulations are not applicable) consists of 4 consecutive service weeks. This year, the December period begins Pay Period 25-17, Week 2 (December 2, 2017) and ends […]

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PostalMag Saturday, October 14, 2017

Audiobook Reviews by Jonathan Lowe

PHOTO: Jonathan Lowe at the Tucson CFS in 1996. Lowe later worked as a processing clerk on Tour 3, and as a window clerk before retiring from the Postal Service. PostalMag.com audiobooks reviewer Jonathan Lowe is an award winning writer who has published articles and stories in over 40 magazines, with both drama and fiction […]

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PostalMag Friday, October 13, 2017

USPS Honors African-American History Museum With Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service today issued the Celebrating African American History and Culture commemorative Forever stamp as a tribute to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture during a first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony at the museum. The stamp is now available nationwide. “The Postal Service is honored to issue a new commemorative Forever […]

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PostalMag Friday, October 13, 2017

Postal Life October 13-14, 2017

Photo: Poland, Indiana Post Office 47868, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife #elk #ynp #usps #wyoming A post shared by Claire Carroll (@hclairec1) on Oct 12, 2017 at 6:07pm PDT #tbt to this post office because it was too good not to ? . . . #usps […]

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PostalMag Thursday, October 12, 2017

USPS and Canada Post Joint Issue Hockey Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service and Canada Post will dedicate joint History of Hockey stamps at a ceremony at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on October 20th, 2017. The U.S. and Canadian stamps will feature the same designs but will be offered separately by each country with respective identifying marks. The U.S. stamps will be […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Postal Life October 12, 2017

Photo: Miami, West Virginia Post Office 25134, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife Sally is a bit miffed. Great Pumpkin ? #greatpumpkin #snoopy #linusvanpelt #pumpkinpatch #snoopylover #comicart #illustration #illustrationartist #pumpkinart #fallart #snoopyandwoodstock #thegreatpumpkin #peanutsgang #favoritetvshow #mailart #mailartist #stamp #usps #stampcollector #firstdaycover #collectible #bellamarksart A post shared by […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, October 11, 2017

USPS OIG Report: Insider Threat Program

The USPS OIG has conducted an audit to determine if the Postal Service has established and implemented an effective insider threat program in accordance with Postal Service policies and best practices. An insider threat program helps an organization prevent, detect, and respond to the threat of an employee, contractor, or business partner misusing their trusted […]

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PostalMag Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Postal Life October 11, 2017

Photo: Lewisville, Ohio Post Office 43754, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. @postallife An eagle’s eye view of the largest flock in the business. ? credit: @brianeking! #usps A post shared by US Postal Service (@uspostalservice) on Oct 10, 2017 at 6:59am PDT And of course (you’ll know […]

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PostalMag Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Military Holiday 2017 Shipping Deadlines

The USPS Reports: The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, but many people miss loved ones who are stationed overseas as military or diplomatic members. While the holidays are a hard time to be away from home, the U.S. Postal Service makes it a priority that those serving their country will […]

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